Tracing some of the history of the Vincentian Family and Prison Ministry, from the time of St. Vincent to today.
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A Gift for Friendship: Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Video testimony of a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul who has a gift for supporting people in desperate situations including prison visitation.
Meeting Christ in Prison #IamVincent
Father McGeough agreed, saying that, “I’ve been a priest for 40 years, and I’ve never been thanked so much for just...
Still a stranger? The Imprisoned
Why do we jail people for being poor? Why are they imprisoned? Today, half a million Americans are in jail only because they can't afford to post bail, and still more are locked up because they can't pay their debt to the court, sometimes for things as minor as unpaid...
How one city cut 30 million per year from homeless budget
In 2005, Salt Lake city was spending $40 million to address chronic homelessness. Several years after starting the Housing First program, in 2013, spending was down to $9.6 million. And more importantly, chronic homelessness has dropped 72 percent.
Thrown in jail for being poor
Unfortunately such reports are becoming more and more common. "Thrown in jail for being poor: the booming for-profit probation industry" "Many poor Americans face jail when they can’t pay steep fines for nonviolent crimes, like $1,000 for stealing a $2 beer. So...
Vincent dePaul, prisoners & reform
Given St. Vincent's legendary concern for prisoners I suspect he would be very interested in this US hot button issue today. The issue today ... "On August 12 Attorney General Eric Holder announced that federal prosecutors will circumvent federal sentencing guidelines...
